Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Rose Ellen Hunt (55) & Christopher James Tonkin
102. Rosetta Ann Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 28 Aug 1875 in Lyttelton, Canterbury Prov., Colony of New Zealand. Rosetta Ann died in Ōnehunga, Auckland Co., New Zealand, on 13 May 1949; she was 73.

On 24 Jun 1895 Rosetta Ann married Arthur Hockey in Colony of New Zealand. Born on 18 Jan 1873 in Tintinhull, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Arthur died in Herne Bay, Auckland, Auckland Co., New Zealand, on 9 May 1962; he was 89. Occupation: Labourer, Gardener.

They had the following children:
189i.
Eva Matilda (1895-1982)
190ii.
Frederick Walter (1896-1973)
191iii.
Arthur Ranfurly (1898-1989)
192iv.
193v.
Richard George (1907-1967)
194vi.
Gertrude May (1910-1990)
103. Mary Ellen Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 3 May 1879 in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand. Mary Ellen died in Coutts Island, Eyre Co., New Zealand, on 18 Jul 1958; she was 79.

In 1899 Mary Ellen married Thomas Henry Baylis in Colony of New Zealand. Born on 24 Nov 1877 in Ellesmere Co., Colony of New Zealand. Thomas Henry died in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand, on 3 Nov 1934; he was 56.

They had the following children:
195i.
Christopher James (1900-1900)
196ii.
Ernest Henry (1902-1982)
197iii.
Alice Mary (1904-1963)
198iv.
Gladys Seddon (1906-1987)
199v.
Gertrude May (1908-1981)
200vi.
James Speedy (1910-1992)
201vii.
Raymond Edmond (1914-1934)
202viii.
Percy Francis (1917-1991)
104. Martha Maria Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 11 Oct 1880 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Martha Maria was baptized in Flaxton, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zrealand, on 24 Oct 1880. Martha Maria died in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand, on 29 Oct 1880; she was <1.

105. Emily Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 7 Mar 1882 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Emily died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 9 Jul 1964; she was 82.

On 16 May 1901 Emily married Percy William Lucking in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand. Born on 31 Mar 1878 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Percy William died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 19 Oct 1947; he was 69.

They had one child:
203i.
Henry Charles (1902-1964)
106. Christopher James Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 19 May 1884 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Christopher James died in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand, on 30 Sep 1962; he was 78. Occupation: Millhand.

On 30 Dec 1914 Christopher James married Ada Bradley in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand. Born on 9 Jun 1885 in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand. Ada died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 17 May 1953; she was 67.

They had one child:
204i.
Keith Ernest (1915-2009)
107. David Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 5 Sep 1885 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. David died in North New Brighton, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 8 Apr 1960; he was 74.

On 29 Mar 1911 David married Edith Styles in Woolston, Canterbury Co., New Zealand. Born on 12 Jul 1886 in Kaiapoi, Rangiora District, Colony of New Zealand. Edith died in Timaru, Strathallan Co., New Zealand, on 6 Feb 1981; she was 94.

They had the following children:
205i.
Lester David (1913-2009)
206ii.
Henry Alan (1914-1966)
207iii.
Lorna Louise (1916-2014)
208iv.
Percy George (1917-2005)
209v.
Doris Edna (1919-1975)
210vi.
Roy Leonard (1921-1977)
211vii.
Edith Estelle (1922-2022)
212viii.
Sylvia Antia (1923-2001)
213ix.
Morris Henry (1927-2010)
214x.
Mearle (1912-1945)
108. William Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 16 Mar 1888 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. William died in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand, on 16 Mar 1888; he was <1.

109. Alice Evaline Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 29 Dec 1889 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Alice Evaline died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 24 Jul 1959; she was 69.

Alice Evaline married William Clarke. Born abt 1890 in Colony of New Zealand. William died in New Zealand, bef 1957; he was 67.

110. Henry Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 2 Jun 1891 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Henry was baptized in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand, on 26 Jul 1891. Henry died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 28 May 1958; he was 66.

On 27 Jul 1916 Henry married Susan Elizabeth Walker in Sydenham, Christchurch Co., New Zealand. Born on 19 Feb 1892 in Temuka, Strathallan Co., Colony of New Zealand. Susan Elizabeth died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 20 Aug 1971; she was 79.

They had the following children:
215i.
Unnamed infant (1917-1917)
216ii.
Myrtle Joan (1918-1987)
217iii.
Morris Henry (1920-1994)
218iv.
Lois (1926-1933)
219v.
Unnamed infant (1926-1926)
111. Violet May Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 13 Jul 1893 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Violet May died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 10 Jun 1951; she was 57.

In 1919 Violet May married Hector Beaton in New Zealand. Born in 1892 in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand. Hector died in Christchurch, Christchurch Co., New Zealand, on 8 Apr 1962; he was 70.

They had one child:
220i.
Unnamed female (1920-1920)
112. Percy Tonkin (Rose Ellen Hunt5, Mary Anne Moat4, John3, John Moote2, Thomas Moot1). Born on 23 Mar 1896 in Ohoka, Eyre Co., Colony of New Zealand. Percy died in Morval, Pas-de-Calais, France, on 27 Sep 1916; he was 20.15

Percy Tonkin, service number 6/3490, was a private in the First Battalion Canterbury Regiment of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the First World War. He died on 27 September 1916 in the Battle of Morval which was part of the larger Battle of the Somme (1 July to 18 November 1916). He is commemorated at the Caterpillar Valley Cemetery at Longueval, Somme, France.15

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